Blog — summer

We are all in back to school mode, whether you are a month into school already or starting next week.  There are so many mixed emotions about heading back to school.  Missing the laziness of summer, eager for structure, disbelief that the kids are a year older, nostalgic about how fast time moves.  All of this is rolled together and makes us all excited, tired, and maybe a little confused!  We wish your kids a great start to school and hope you enjoy a few extra minutes of peace and quiet once you hustle them out the door.

One of my favorite things about summer is how the whole family dives into summer reading.  There just seems to be more time to enjoy a good book.  I love walking into a room and seeing my kids reading away!  Trips to the library are a common occurrence, and it's amazing how many times we have gone to the library so far this summer.  Everyone is more relaxed (including me!) and we all have a more time to "smell the roses" and get into a good book.  Favorites around our house are the Divergent series for older kids, Chris Colfer's...